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Parl panel asks govt to conduct long-term field trials on nano-fertilisers

To further promote nano-fertilisers, the panel has given many suggestions to the Department of Fertilizers, under the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers

Benchmarks fall for third day on FPI outflows; IT and auto stocks drag

Among Sensex stocks, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles, Trent, Infosys, Power Grid, HDFC Bank, HCLTech, Kotak Mahindra Bank, ICICI Bank, and Bajaj Finance were the major laggards

PM Narendra Modi, Mark Carney hail renewed momentum in bilateral ties

Canada moves closer towards modernising its citizenship-by-descent law

PhysicsWallah jumps 42% on debut as edtech sentiment shows signs of revival

PhysicsWallah made a strong stock market debut with shares rising 42% over the issue price, reflecting renewed optimism in India's troubled edtech sector following recent high-profile setbacks

PM Modi, Prez Murmu pay tributes to Birsa Munda on 150th birth anniversary

Born in 1875 in present-day Jharkhand, Munda challenged British rule and is credited with mobilising tribals against the empire. He died in British custody at the young age of 25

India's PVC resin imports contain carcinogens up to 5 times safety limits

PVC currently accounts for nearly 30 per cent of India's economy, with widespread use in water, sanitation, irrigation, healthcare, construction and infrastructure sectors

Godrej Properties eyes record year, set to beat ₹32,500-cr sales target

For group housing projects, Godrej Properties focuses on five markets- Delhi-NCR, Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), Pune, Bengaluru and Hyderabad.

Chaos at Delhi airport: Air traffic control glitch hits over 800 flights

A technical glitch in Delhi's air traffic control system triggered chaos, delaying over 800 flights and stranding passengers across India's busiest airport before services were restored

PM Modi, Prez Murmu congratulate women's cricket team on World Cup win

The team showed exceptional teamwork and tenacity throughout the tournament. Congratulations to our players. This historic win will motivate future champions to take up sports, said PM Modi

ICAR rejects GM-Free India's claims of data rigging in genome rice

Coalition alleges trial data of Pusa DST-1 and DRR Dhan 100 rice varieties was rigged to show higher yields; ICAR calls the claims baseless and politically motivated

Centre hikes non-urea fertiliser subsidy to ₹37,952 cr for rabi 2025

Hike to compensate for rising import price of sulphur, phosphorus and DAP

Diwali night fireworks send PM2.5 levels skyrocketing in Delhi-NCR

AQI slips into 'very poor' category, early respite not expected

Sebi extends deadline to Jan 2026 for angel funds to disclose allocation

In September, the regulatory framework for angel funds was revised under AIF (alternative investment fund) norms

ECI allows 12 alternative IDs for voting, special measure for veiled women

Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar said Aanganwadi workers will assist in verifying the identity of 'burqa-clad' or voters in 'ghunghat' at all Bihar polling booths

Looking to raise output of pulses 40% by 2030-31 crop year: Chouhan

Chouhan was addressing the media to announce the formal launch of the programme along with a host of other initiatives by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 11

Andhra clears $10-bn Google data centre in Vizag, 188k jobs likely

Chandrababu Naidu-led SIPB clears ₹1.14-trn investments, including Google's ₹87,520-cr data centre in Visakhapatnam, to position the city as 'AI City Vizag'

Darjeeling landslides kill 20, leave trail of destruction across hills

Darjeeling Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO) Richard Lepcha told PTI that rescue and relief operations were underway with the help of police, local administration and disaster response teams

Shah assures Centre's aid to Maharashtra as floods hit 6 mn hectares crops

Home Minister Amit Shah says the Centre will extend all assistance to farmers after heavy rains and floods damaged standing crops on 6 million hectares of farmland across Maharashtra

Exporters welcome mandatory APEDA registration for non-basmati rice

Exporters welcomed India's decision to make APEDA registration mandatory for non-basmati rice exports, saying it will aid transparency with minimal cost impact on trade

Shining bright: China-fuelled demand drives gold prices to fresh high

Gold hits fresh global and domestic records on Asia-led demand, weak rupee, and China's bullion push; markets eye Fed rate cuts as prices rally over 15% this month